Juan Antonio Sañudo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Antonio Sañudo Herrero | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Serdio, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1975 | Barquereño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Barquereño | ||
| 1976–1978 | Rayo Cantabria | ||
| 1978–1987 | Racing Santander | 262 | (12) |
| 1987–1992 | Oviedo | 151 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Racing Santander | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Template:Spanish name 2 Juan Antonio 'Tuto' Sañudo Herrero (born 13 June 1956 in Serdio, Cantabria) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Sañudo played in 306 La Liga matches over the course of ten seasons, with Racing de Santander and Real Oviedo. He scored 12 goals for the former, which he reached in 1978 from neighbouring Deportivo Rayo Cantabria,[1] and made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 7 January 1979 in a 3–1 home win against Valencia CF;[2] 21 days later, also in the league, he grabbed a brace to help the hosts defeat FC Barcelona 2–1,[3] in an eventual relegation-ending season.
Sañudo was voted the league's best defender for the 1985–86 campaign, helping Racing to the 12th position.[4] He played his first and only game in the UEFA Cup on 3 October 1991 at the age of 35, as Asturias's Oviedo lost 1–3 at Genoa C.F.C. and 2–3 on aggregate in the first round.[5]
Sañudo competed in Segunda División with both his main clubs, and was at one time Racing's most-capped player in the top division, but was later surpassed by Pedro Munitis and José María Ceballos.[6] He retired at the end of 1992–93 at the age of 37, after totalling 3,151 minutes of action to help the Cantabrians to a third promotion to the main tier.[7]
Post-retirement
After retiring, Sañudo worked as an insurance agent and in lodging,[8] and he also provided commentary for Racing Santander's matches at Cadena COPE.[9]
On 31 January 2014, Sañudo succeeded Ángel Lavín as club chairman, as Racing was immersed in a severe institucional and financial crisis.[10] On 14 June of the following year, he was replaced by Manolo Higuera, another former footballer of the club.[11]
References
- ^ "Arriesgarse merece la pena" (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "3–1: El Santander, como lobo herido" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 January 1979. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "2–1: En Santander el "Barça" peleó... para nada" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 January 1979. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mejor futbolista 1985–86" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 September 1986. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Skuhravy rompió el sueño" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 October 1991. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Munitis suma 200 partidos con el Racing en Primera" (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Español se gana a pulso el descenso" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 June 1993. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tuto Sañudo espera "sacar adelante" el Racing, un club con "futuro" gracias a su equipo y afición" (in Spanish). La Información. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Los veteranos siguen dando mucho juego" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El exjugador Tuto Sañudo, nuevo presidente del Racing" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Manuel Higuera, nuevo presidente del Real Racing Club" (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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External links
- Juan Antonio Sañudo at BDFutbol